Mel & Sue is a British chat show presented by Mel Giedroyc and Sue Perkins. The series was broadcast live on ITV between 12 January and 20 February 2015. On 11 August 2015, ITV announced that Mel & Sue had been cancelled after one series.
Episodes Regular episodes # Date Guests Jennifer Saunders and Gareth Malone Chris Packham, Michaela Strachan and Gemma Arterton Dermot O'Leary, Pauline Quirke, Lesley Joseph, Linda Robson and Gemma Collins Warwick Davis and Nick Hewer Jo Brand and Christian Jessen Michael Palin and Bridget Christie Julie Hesmondhalgh and Sara Cox Margaret Mountford and Marcus Brigstocke Yvette Fielding, Jack Whitehall and Michael Whitehall Robert Webb, Kara Tointon, Vincent Simone and Flavia Cacace Steve Backshall and Hugh Dennis Davina McCall and John Humphrys Jason Manford and Alexandra Burke Brenda Blethyn and Sally Lindsay Stephen Mangan, Jessica Hynes and Rumer Robert Rinder and Emilia Fox John Craven and Lorraine Kelly Ben Miller and Sara Pascoe Alison Steadman and Kirsty Young Arlene Phillips and Katherine Grainger Melanie C and Ross Noble Mary Berry and Paul Hollywood Michael Ball and Jenny Eclair Sarah Beeny and Les Dennis Louie Spence and Liza Tarbuck Terry Wogan, Cheryl Baker, Mike Nolan and Jay Aston Vernon Kay and David Essex Rufus Hound, Roger Moore and The Vamps Alan Davies and Ken Hom Ruby Wax, Dan Snow and The Overtones
Compilations # Date Guests Hugh Dennis, Jason Manford, Davina McCall, John Humphrys, Stephen Mangan, Brenda Blethyn, Sally Lindsay and Jessica Hynes
Giedroyc presented the episode alone as Perkins was absent due to illness. This happened in episodes 8 and 9.
Reception The show received mixed reviews from critics, with the Telegraph commenting that the show had had "teething troubles", stating that technical glitches and badly angled cameras affected the show's professionalism. The Telegraph only gave the show 2/5 stars, but stated that it had room for improvement, and did praise the hosts for their "genuine friendship and natural rapport on-screen".
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